Books That Matter: Just Kids by Patti Smith
Shiksha Thard Goldsmiths, University of London, BA Fine Arts This book has changed my perspective on being an artist. I was introduced to Patti Smith by my…
Books That Matter: The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Maria-Sabina De Souza Goldsmiths, University of London, BA English with Creative Writing The Deep by Rivers Solomon is a beautifully written novella that’s driven by the traumatic history…
Books That Matter: Feluda by Satyagit Ray
Ira Bhattacharjee BA English with Creative Writing, Goldsmiths, University of London I first encountered the works of Satyajit Ray as a child who mostly consumed English authors and…
Books That Matter: White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Yasmina Snyder BA English with Creative Writing, Goldsmiths, University of London I find myself returning annually to Janet Fitch’s White Oleander, a novel about a young protagonist, Astrid,…
Books That Matter: Angels in America by Tony Kushner
Lee Mayer BA English with Creative Writing, Goldsmiths, University of London I bought my copy of Angels in America at the National Theatre Bookshop shortly after I…
Books that Matter: Orientalism by Edward Said
Nabila Ahmed BA English, Goldsmiths, University of London When I began studying English, I thought I loved literature for its beauty: for Shakespeare’s language, for the drama of tragedy,…
Experts in the Community
Experts in the Community Dr Joanna Nissel is a poet and Operations Lead at Bath Spa University’s The Story Society, an interdisciplinary research centre exploring the use of Story…